Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One - Coheed and Cambria

This is the 3rd outing for Coheed and Cambria, the prog-rock wizards from the East Coast, yet it has a massive "IV" emblazoned on the front of it. This is because it's the first half of the fourth part of an on-going saga which is part comic book, part musical story known as the Amory Wars (formerly the Bag.On.Line adventures). Sounds confusing? That's because it is. Claudio Sanchez, the creative force behind C&C, conjures up musical imagery to suit the vast, expansive quasi-religious sci-fi story he has been developing over the years. The tale is confusing to follow, but ultimately rewarding to delve into, with an epic arc involving some interesting ...  Read the complete review

Despite the cumbersome title, the third studio album from Coheed and Cambria lacks none of the panache of their earlier releases and is a punchy, visceral and confrontational slice of entirely indulgent guitar metal greatness. While it is part of a nominal tetralogy based around the events of the story arc catalogued in lead singer Claudio Sanchez's Amory Wars comic, it is a non-linear sequel and events jump between the original tale of galactic war and a new, increasingly self-reflexive story that in which the life and loves of the story narrator start to bleed through into his work. This might sound somewhat thematically over the top for an ...  Read the complete review

Coheed And Cambria have always been near the top of my favourite bands list, even though there not the heavy sort of music im into. They are there because i believe them to be musical genious. This may seem like an overstatement at first, but if you listen intently to the instrumentals and the lyrics, every song portrays a story that links in with almost every song Coheed And Cambria have released. The album Im burning start IV, is apparently (and i may be wrong) the first album of the foretold 'story' even though it is not their first studio release. The album itself is full of songs that really show off the talent and mentality that the band members have and their ...  Read the complete review